Stupid things seen while riding
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We were riding yesterday and passed a couple of riders going the other way in a lot of traffic. The lead guy waved at us and we waved back then all of a sudden behind me I heard brakes screeching. I didn't see what happened but one of the guys in our group said the guy that just waved at us ran into the back of a car and went flying over the handlebars. I hope the guy is ok.
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A group going a tad slower than normal ( maybe there was a damn good reason) vs a rocket going 2 1/2 times the speed limit. Which one hurts our overall image. Which one is safer for the family coming the other way. Just saying. It's not all about me.
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After lunch a group of us took off to check out a new bar - I had shotgun - #2 bike - speed limit 55 and all is good. Speed limit drops to 35 thru small town - but its SC so you better slow down. I slow it down to 40. Lead bike just keeps on truckin......I'm going ?? ok.....but not me!
Lead bike is now almost out of sight. Then realizes they are all alone. kinda funny - they whoa it up to wait on us - and Just as they get slowed up guess who is coming the other way. Saved 'em a big headache.
Lead bike is now almost out of sight. Then realizes they are all alone. kinda funny - they whoa it up to wait on us - and Just as they get slowed up guess who is coming the other way. Saved 'em a big headache.
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From: Junction City, Oregon
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In fairly heavy traffic in Eugene, OR, I saw a guy (guess what type of bike he was riding?) repeatedly slamming on his brakes to do backwards wheelies. He almost lost control a couple of times and I couldn't wait to get around him. I expected to see him fly over his handlebars right into the car in front of him. Death wish? Nah! So stupid he probably thought he was invincible.
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While on the sportbike and trying to run Cemetary Road (55mph) from Bowling Green to Scottsville (about 25 miles of sweet twisties and elevation changes) I encountered a group of 9 Harleys that had traffic stacked up 6 cages deep. These folks were cruising at 40-45mph and when the yellow signs came up on the east end of the run where it suggests 25mph for the turns they weren't even making that. So, we got to a straight-away that is roughly 1/8th mile long in a rolling dip and I took out all 15 of the cages and bikes in front of me. After getting back into my lane before the solid line came back up I slowed down from 127mph and continued to cruise at the 55mph speed limit to the intersection at Smith's Grove. I guess I covered both sides of this in that they got to see a flash go by and I saw 9 idiots blocking all sorts of other vehicles.
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From: Land of the Free, Home of Jack Daniel's
Every year durring the first few weeks of good weather for riding, it's like amiture night.
You really have to watch out, out there. Seems every boob that has a bike wants to ride.
You really have to watch out, out there. Seems every boob that has a bike wants to ride.
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From: Land of the Free, Home of Jack Daniel's
While on the sportbike and trying to run Cemetary Road (55mph) from Bowling Green to Scottsville (about 25 miles of sweet twisties and elevation changes) I encountered a group of 9 Harleys that had traffic stacked up 6 cages deep. These folks were cruising at 40-45mph and when the yellow signs came up on the east end of the run where it suggests 25mph for the turns they weren't even making that. So, we got to a straight-away that is roughly 1/8th mile long in a rolling dip and I took out all 15 of the cages and bikes in front of me. After getting back into my lane before the solid line came back up I slowed down from 127mph and continued to cruise at the 55mph speed limit to the intersection at Smith's Grove. I guess I covered both sides of this in that they got to see a flash go by and I saw 9 idiots blocking all sorts of other vehicles.
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From: Central Coast of Cali
Mini cooper splitting lanes
Man playing the trumpet while driving...sheet music and all
Man with a clown nose sitting in traffic wearing a suit
People reading books at full speed while bump drafting
2 guys playing cards on the center console while at full speed
Lady breastfeeding a kid that ooked at least 4 or 5 while driving
guy on a ultra classic sitting in the back seat with the cruise on riding no hands and cranking the stereo...so amazed that I tried it on the RK...LOL